No. 15,141 in German
stutzend
"Stutzend" means "supporting" or "propping up" in English.
In a sentence
Er stand stutzend am Zaun und dachte nach.
He stood leaning against the fence and thought.
Here, 'stutzend' is used to describe the physical action of leaning or supporting oneself against something.
Sie schauten ihn stutzend an, da seine Erklärung unklar war.
They looked at him perplexed, as his explanation was unclear.
In this context, 'stutzend' expresses a state of confusion or bewilderment about something unexpected or unclear.
Das Kind war stutzend, weil es das Rätsel nicht lösen konnte.
The child was puzzled because it couldn't solve the riddle.
Here, 'stutzend' is used to denote a moment of pondering or uncertainty while trying to understand or resolve something challenging.
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